In the dark tunnels, the steady drip of water mixed with a sharp clicking sound that echoed against the sewage walls.
If anyone had seen it, they might've wondered why the President himself was there. But this wasn't the President. Not truly. This was Razel. Or rather, Ra'Zel.
He walked slowly, his footsteps steady, unhurried. His head tilted slightly at the faint noise that cut through the silence. He stopped.
"Come out," he said flatly.
The tunnel went still.
He narrowed his eyes. "Come out before I bring you out."
The silence broke with a heavy rumble.
From the shadows, a bulky green alien burst forward, its body massive, dwarfing the size of any human.
Its feet splashed through the shallow water as it charged, the tunnel shaking from its weight.
With a guttural roar, it leapt, both hands raised high, ready to smash him into the concrete.
The impact never landed.
The creature froze mid-swing, its arms suddenly limp. A wet squelch echoed as its chest caved inward.
